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I was sorting out my tanks, built, building and leave for now. After getting them all together (some where still in their boxes) I was kind of shocked to see how many I have. I can't resist a bargain on ebay.

When I think of my tanks I think of the ones I've finished and forget obout the others hidden away or still in their box.

Built-


Building now-


Stock out of the box-


Stalled projects-

After taking this pic I found another disassembled King Tiger and a Hobby Boss T34/85


It's kind of scary how quickly these things mount up.

Addiction? It's like crack!! If I had been married when I started this hobby I'd be divorced by now. I need RCTanks Anonymous!!

We know we're bad when we're building special shelves to park all the tanks.

Lol, I'm a single parent with 2 young boys, I can only buy stuff when I can afford it so that's my way of controlling it, would live a Sherman but I think that will have to wait until next year

Yup my wife has another name - OBSESSION, but I think that anyone who takes a hobby seriously is addicted/obsessed otherwise they would just be dabbling. The limiting factor in my case is money and tight supervision from she who must be obeyed, being a retiree on a state pension with limited savings. Still part of the fun is producing things whilst spending as little as possible and using unconventional materials/recycling. Alwyn

I have a predilection for addiction I think. I can look at most things in life and turn them into a hobby, or mad obsession as my wife calls it. So when we bought a fish tank, weeks of research, chemistry sets to check the water, shelf of books etc. I do this with all things. Bake a cake? 150 cook books including the science behind it... BUT since I have this genetic make up, thank goodness I don't gamble, smoke or do drugs because they would become an addiction immediately!

I should have said, of course, Woz, that's a great collection!

Addiction!!!!!!! Even though I'm pretty unwell at the momant and really only have the TV and my I Pad for comfort I don't stop , I bought a Sherman in October last year,I now have 14 tanks ,mmmmmmmm now what can I buy for my next fix!!!!!!!!!!

Zeffer wrote:I have a predilection for addiction I think. I can look at most things in life and turn them into a hobby, or mad obsession as my wife calls it. So when we bought a fish tank, weeks of research, chemistry sets to check the water, shelf of books etc. I do this with all things. Bake a cake? 150 cook books including the science behind it... BUT since I have this genetic make up, thank goodness I don't gamble, smoke or do drugs because they would become an addiction immediately!

Apparently, there's a gene for addiction, although the Human genome project wasn't looking specifically for the gene that makes people collect, build, hoard and obsess about scale model tanks. Nevertheless, it's lurking
in the gene pool, just waiting to surface... The Chinese (including spin-off Native Americans) and the Celts are noted examples of ethnic groups with addictive tendencies (smoking, drinking 'firewater', gambling and more) and, as a Celt I can attest to the lifelong difficulties I've had fighting off weird urges. I have five tanks- I only wanted one. I've an attic, shed, and several cupboards bulging with tools and accessories from previous 'hobbies'..many of which will probably never see the light of day again. I even have one room devoted to recording music, and to service that urge I have eight guitars, drums, keyboards, 32-track recording system and all the attendant miles of cables, connectors, stands, etc., needed...and, well, you get the picture. I too have also been through the fish tank and baking phases, with attendant obsessive research and related matter collecting.... As an addict, I decided to have a rule that states if anything has to be relegated to the Attic, it might as well go to the tip...but getting it there is practically impossible...objects seem to drag their metaphorical heels at the door, or make themselves heavy..like kids who don't want to get in the car.. I'm not quite a hoarder; but probably a borderline case. Then there's all the maintenance of things brought in from the material world: cleaning, oiling, repairing, dusting..and the ever increasing rows of batteries, of all sorts, on charge.. their like the attendant life support systems for these newly acquired objects of desire....the moss that this stone gathers.
In principle, I'd like onebrilliant tank to shower time and affection on, and obsess over than five, ten to twenty other distractions. It's like having kids; the more you have the more you agonise over dividing up your affection and attention giving..when, in reality, you have a secret favourite.
Anyway, model tanking is a dangerous addiction...and potentially lethal. Just look at what happened to Valentina...partner of a Tank Addict, who caught the bug herself...and now goes by the name of 'Matilda', but here you can see the effects of the addiction in these before and after photos. Be warned :

That is a great collection.

Where's the Pz I from?

43rd it is so good that I am not alone! Once it's recognised it's easier to deal with (mostly).